Betty Wragge

Elizabeth Wragge (September 22, 1918 - October 2002) was an actress who appeared on more than 10,000 old-time radio programs in addition to working in other media. She was typically billed as Betty Wragge.

Early years Elizabeth Wragge was born in New York City. Wragge graduated from the Professional Children's School, after which she attended the David Mannes School of Music. She was a model before she began working in radio.

Radio In 1927, Wragge appeared in Gold Spot Pals, an NBC program that may have been the first commercial program that used child actors. Perhaps her best known role on radio was portraying Peggy Young Trent, sister of the title character in the soap opera Pepper Young's Family. She also acted on other programs of that era, including Lux Radio Theatre, March of Time, Texaco Star Theatre, and We the People.

Stage Wragge's Broadway credits (billed as Elizabeth Wragge) included Up the Line (1926), The Silver Box (1927), and Dead End (1935). She also toured in musical troupes As an adult, she did dubbing for Italian films.

Personal life In January 1951, Wragge married actor Walter Brooke. They had two children, Thomas Brooke and Christina Brooke.